Intercession and Spiritual Warfare Pastor Keith Hassell Introduction Intercessors are a great gift to the body of Christ. As a pastor I am thankful for every person who feels a special calling to intercede for me and for the church I pastor. I recognize that intercessors have played a key role in what…

How to keep living in victory over Satan 1. ASK GOD TO FILL YOU WITH HIS HOLY SPIRIT. The ‘empty rooms’ in your life need to be filled and brought under God’s control. (Matthew 12:43-45). 2. PLACE YOURSELF UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE NAME OF JESUS, by faith and in prayer. Make this your regular practice…

Galatians 5:16–18 introduces the passage by setting forth the nature of Spiritual Warfare between the flesh and the Spirit. In this we see 1) The Warfare Command (Galatians 5:16), 2) The Warfare Conflict (Galatians 5:17), and 3) The Warfare Caution (Galatians 5:18).

Dead Men Walking Ephesians 2:1-3 Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just…

TWO: The Destroyer 1 Peter 5:8 (KJV) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Luke 22:31 (KJV) And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: Revelation 9:11 (KJV) And…

Intercession and Spiritual Warfare Pastor Keith Hassell Introduction Intercessors are a great gift to the body of Christ. As a pastor I am thankful for every person who feels a special calling to intercede for me and for the church I pastor. I recognize that intercessors have played a key role in what…

Knowing Your Enemy 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers…

The warfare believers must fight is spiritual, personal, intense and continual. It calls for courage, determination and prayer, and therefore believers must stand in God’s strength and use the armour he has provided.

Satanic Opposition to the Gospel Ministry Introduction > 23 hostages in Afghanistan. A pastor & members of a Korean Presbyterian church there as missionaries. Pastor killed 7/25, another 7/30. How can they/we be consoled, comforted or encouraged in matters like this? Does God have a word for us? > 1Th.…

Christians are at war with the world, the flesh and the devil. Satan empowers the world to attack believers externally, persecuting, deceiving and seducing them. Internally, sinfulness frustrates the efforts of believers to serve God fully.

Not of This World In Jesus’ well-known prayer in the garden of Gethsemane before he was arrested for trial, he said of his followers, “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world” ( John 17:16 ). Believers were certainly in the world, specially tasked by God to carry the gospel to every…

55 year old Phillip Cantos hated wearing a helmet when he rode his Harley. 11 years ago he joined a group in his native New York called ABATE: American Bikers Aimed Toward Education. ABATE is out to prove that helmet laws are unnecessary infringements on our freedom. They demand their repeal in all 20…

How we walk in life is crucial to the cause of Christ, therefore we must be mindful how we conduct our lives in this world.

Demons are opposed to the person and work of God and seek to lead human beings, including believers, away from him. For this reason, believers are forbidden to be involved with them.